Monday, July 21, 2014

REVIEW + GIVEAWAY ~Tamed by Emma Chase~

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: girl meets player, they fall in love, player changes his ways.

It’s a good story. But it’s not our story. Ours is a lot more colorful.

When I met Dee I knew right away that she was special. When she met me, she thought I was anything but special—I was exactly like every other guy who’d screwed her over and let her down. It took some time to convince her otherwise, but turns out I can make a convincing argument when sex is at stake.

You might know where this story’s headed. But the best part isn't where we ended up.

It’s how we got there.

TAMED goes back in time to the Tangled days. But this time around, it’s not Drew dishing out the advice and opinions—it’s his best friend Matthew, who of course is dealing with Dee Dee.

Emma Chase continues to write books that astound me. Her characters are hilarious and riveting. With Tamed, she returned back to her roots and wrote it in the male POV. Being inside Matthew's head was a lot like being in Drew's but I didn't want to throttle him as much :) Matthew is what I call good people. He fights and gives until he can't anymore. He's sexy as hell and funny to boot. Pair him along with a ballsy, yet romantically gun-shy woman and you've got an enthralling, lusty, and magnetic book.

Overview- Matthew is Drew's, from Tangled, best friend. The story of Tamed happens mostly parallel to Tangled's story line. We get a whole new view of what was happening across town. Which was Matthew falling head over heels and scaring the beejesus out of Dee. Yes, the same Dee who is Kate's best friend. So playboy turned devoted boyfriend, and genius, casual dater turned running for the hills. Matthew was attracted to Dee on the spot. Naturally he went after her. Being two attractive people, naturally she reciprocated, but called it quits after one night. Until Mr. Relentless came out to play. Matthew had a taste of heaven, he wasn't about to give it up. When Dee and Matthew decide to give their relationship a try, it's not an easy road. For as much of a calm and collected demeanor Dee shows on the outside, when someone gets too close she balks. And she continues to turn tail until Matthew's had enough. He'll either force her to reign her fears in, or give up the chance at a happily ever after.

This book was fantastic. It was a quick read for me. I completely devoured it. Emma Chase does the male POV unlike any other author I know. She's crass, honest, and intelligent all rolled into one nice Matthew package. I'm going to be honest, I liked Tamed a little bit more than Tangled. Only because Matthew wasn't nearly as douchey as Drew. Of course, Drew won me over eventually, but Matthew had me from the get-go and never lost my affection. Who he was when we met him and who he continued to be as part of a duo with Dee made this story for me. Dee gave me a couple of headaches, but she came through when it was pertinent. All in all this was a fantastic read and once I will definitely be adding to my physical copy bookshelf. And I will ABSOLUTELY be adding the next installment to this witty series to my TBR list!

Happy Reading!*ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

No comments:

Post a Comment

Follow by Email

Follow me!

Goodreads

Never Tear Us Apart is the most unconventional, non-cookie cutter book I have read in a very long time. The subject matter is a terrifying one to swallow, yet the author handles it with eloquence and a tastefulness that does not lessen t...

When we left Holly and Creighton in Dirty Billionaire there was no love lost, I can't say the same for Dirty Pleasures. This book enabled the characters to grow far and beyond the reader's expectations. Holly and her new billionaire husb...

A sweet and sultry read. Kristen Proby continues to never disappoint. Saving Grace is definitely included in that umbrella sans for one tiny detail - this author writes some of the BEST romance books out there, so I have a massive proble...

A fantastically written end to this thrilling duet. Somehow Ms. O'Keefe didn't give us a perfectly wrapped, unbelievable ending, but an incredibly satisfying one that ended better than anyone could imagine given the predicament she had p...

Holy Cow! This book is going to one of those books that stay with me for quite some time. Sawyer Bennett has created a new level of eroticism, romanticism, and sinful delight with Wicked Lust. This book is built on the trope of lies will...